Chapter 609: Chapter 26: The Flower Guardian
What caught Xiao Xian’s eye was a glowing spring. The water was crystal clear, reflecting the dazzling stars in the sky.
"Is that a spring? There’s actually a natural spring in Zone C," Xiao Xian was somewhat astonished upon first seeing the spring.
She unconsciously licked her already dry lips, feeling dryness in her mouth.
The water bubbled up from the sandy ground, but it was the color... the color that gave Xiao Xian an odd sense of foreboding.
The spring that appeared before her was also silver, the same color as the lake in the Silver-grade Space. It was a color of water that should not exist in nature. Unsure if the water was potable, Xiao Xian hesitated, then crouched beside the spring.
Touching the water surface with her hand, the water soaked her fingers without feeling cold, as if every pore in her body opened, and her fatigue vanished without a trace.
Unconsciously, the lake area in the space expanded a little more.
Even without drinking, her body felt more refreshing than after drinking spring water, accompanied by a slightly drunken haze. Xiao Xian looked up at the sky again, and this time, she found the Beidou Star and her direction. Fearing to look around, she hurriedly headed back.
Xiao Xian walked rather rapidly, so much so that she missed a shimmering spot at the very source of the spring.
With the stars to guide her, Xiao Xian finally made it back to the residential area of Zone C, noticing the light on the second floor of her dormitory was on.
"Yiyi, you’re just back," Xiao Xian hurried upstairs and felt relieved seeing that Zhang Yiyi was safe and sound.
"Xiao Xian, where did you run off to? I was so worried about you. First, I have to tell you something very important, you have to dismantle the melon trellis downstairs right away," Zhang Yiyi had been sent back by Wang Shuai earlier and, not finding Xiao Xian around the house, related what had happened during the day at the Spiritual Fruit Garden.
After listening, Xiao Xian frowned and pondered for a moment, then spoke of the additional test issued by Central Computer Shakespeare.
"It has to be completed, and I have to do it before Xu Lan Ya, 100,000 Heaven-defying Value. I want to make that bad woman fume with rage." Zhang Yiyi had never hated someone this much before.
"Taking down the melon trellis is easy, I just have to collect the leaves of the Vincetoxicum fern and remove the roots of the cattail. You were kicked by Wang Shuai, are you really okay? Do you need to get checked again?" Xiao Xian saw that Zhang Yiyi could still sit and stand normally, but was still a bit worried.
"No need, I really struck luck through misfortune this time, take a look," Zhang Yiyi chuckled and pulled out a new Heaven Card. This Heaven Card, which only Intermediate Students possessed, signified that Zhang Yiyi had become an Intermediate Student.
While waiting for Xiao Xian’s return, out of curiosity, Zhang Yiyi entered Central Computer Shakespeare and started the Intermediate Course.
Through the explanation from Central Computer Shakespeare, both Zhang Yiyi and Xiao Xian understood the reason for the changes in Yiyi’s body.
The difference between the Basic Courses and the Intermediate Course is that the former is aimed at the foundational level of academy members, while the latter takes more into account the individual characteristics of the students.
For Zhang Yiyi, adapting to the environment and understanding the basic attributes of lizard-type animals was something she needed to learn and understand at the primary stage.
In this regard, with the field simulation in Zone C’s desert, she made significant progress in a short period. Today, when faced with a threat to her life, she perfectly used the superpower of "Color-changing Mimicry."
Color-changing is only a skill for Basic-level Beastmen. The innate talent of the colorful gecko was truly astonishing. The kick from Wang Shuai inadvertently taught Zhang Yiyi the ability of Intermediate Beastmen, called Regeneration.
In the animal kingdom, many animals have extraordinary survival talents. Even the most common geckos, when escaping, adopt tail shedding to protect themselves. The colorful gecko Zhang Yiyi swallowed belonged to the lizard species talents, maximizing this ability to great effect.
"Romeo One secretly told me before I left the materials center that it had long disliked Wang Shuai. It checked my spine, and there was nothing wrong with it, guessing it automatically mended itself after being kicked and broken by Wang Shuai. Still, it was injured after all, and I shouldn’t move it at random for now. This is good, as it just happens to let that senior Wang Shuai act as our bodyguard for the time being," Zhang Yiyi nefariously smiled. Xiao Xian noticed that Yiyi’s cheeks flushed with a touch of red when she mentioned Wang Shuai.